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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Lemon Coconut Cake

We are preparing for Easter Week here at the cottage. We will be expecting family to come in for the week so I am doing some early baking, and a surprise for some of the little ones and the big ones as well. I just love the Lemon and Coconut combination so this is my Lemon Coconut Cake for this year.

Lemon Coconut Cake

Lemon Coconut Cake

Miz Helen's Kitchen

1 2/3 cups sugar

2 1/2 cups Cake Flour

1/2 cup Butter

2/1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup cold water

4 egg whites

2 teaspoons Lemon Juice

1 cup coconut

In a mixing bowl with a mixer

Cream butter gradually adding sugar. Cream until fluffy.

Sift together theflour and baking powder.

Add the flour alternately with the water.

Add the egg whites and beat vigorously. Add the lemon juice.

Add the color tint of your choice until the desired color is achieved and mix well

Pour into two 8 inch oiled and floured cake pans.

Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes

The Frosting

2 cups sugar

1/3 cup white corn syrup
1/3 cup water

2 egg whites

Beat the egg whites until fluffy but not dry.

Boil sugar, water and syrup until it threads, about 7 minutes.

With the mixer on high speed mix the egg whites and slowing pour in the hot syrup, beat until the right consistency to spread.

Add the color tint of your choice until the desired color is achieved and mix well

Frosting The Cake

Frost the bottom layer and add 1/2 the Coconut

Frost the top and the sides and add the remainder of the Coconut

Come Have A Slice of Cake With Us

I'll Just Get You A Fork

Enjoy!

I am so happy that you could stop by during this busy time and have a slice of cake with us. I hope you and your family have a wonderful week and come back to see us real soon!

Hi Charlotte,It is 1/3 cup water, thanks so much for bringing that to my attention. That's why my kids wanted me to write all these recipes down, I just cook from my head. Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you are having a great weekend!Miz Helen

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